Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb -s] [pron] be [adv] " in BNC.

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1 The vet brought in to treat the animals says he 's never encounted so much neglect .
2 Although you may feel that Page 3 models , pornographic magazines , videos and films have no relevance to your life , and certainly no relevance to your obsession with losing weight or remaining slim , it is easy to see how such images of womanhood can contribute to a sense of vulnerability to rape , or just confusion over whether having breasts and thighs means you are always sexually available .
3 Their need for thick-lensed ‘ John Lennon ’ spectacles implies they are physically imperfect as they slouch or lean against props ; for these lazy , untidy creatures have techniques of the body which reveal major structuring principles of police thinking .
4 CDS says it is currently designing multi-processing versions of both .
5 John 's trip on ‘ Defiant ’ was his first ever on a Castle and Collin Jacks reports he was very impressed not only with the locomotive but also with the surrounding Cotswold countryside .
6 Yet the skill it has shown in the last three weeks suggests it is well equipped for the tricky tasks ahead .
7 Greg Downs says it was just one of those things and his Hereford team are playing well and have a good cup record .
8 As the starting date for the final and most substantial series of reforms approaches there are still major doubts and fears about the practicality and desirability of the changes .
9 The good recovery made by these two Bosnian patients means they 're now turning their thoughts to Bosnia and hopes of a reunion soon with friends and family.27 year old Dino Dugonijic and 26 year old Senad Mirvic were airlifted nine days ago for treatment at the Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford .
10 The good recovery made by these two Bosnian patients means they 're now turning their thoughts to Bosnia and hopes of a reunion soon with friends and family.27 year old Dino Dugonijic and 26 year old Senad Mirvic were airlifted nine days ago for treatment at the Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford .
11 The links between proteins , the lowly building blocks of the brain , and personalities , the high abstractions of the mind , are undoubtedly going to be convoluted — but evidence from both ends suggests they are there to be found .
12 But Associated Newspapers reckons it 's well worth it .
13 Loss of wildlife habitats caused by population explosions means there are only between 30 000 and 40 000 elephants left in 13 countries .
14 Their lack of knowledge of other civil wars means they are unduly shocked by the way otherwise decent people are first desensitised and then brutalised by terrorist atrocities .
15 It is damp-proof , suitable for outdoor and indoor use , and its strong adhesion to most surfaces means it is extremely durable and flexible .
16 Although Mr Grant , of Barkingside , Essex , had made it clear these were children accounts he was twice advised his name should be put first .
17 1984 ) , the National Child Development Study follow-up of truants shows they are more likely to marry early , have larger families and to experience separation or divorce ( Hibbett and Fogelman , 1988 ; Hibbett et al . ,
18 Although versions of NeXTStep for other architectures , including RISC CPUs , are expected , Jobs says there are definitely ‘ no plans to put NeXTStep on Sun . ’
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